Societal challenges cross borders, and a changing world demands innovation. UiA is committed to interdisciplinary efforts to find sustainable solutions.
About the priority area:
Learning and personal development are cornerstones of both individual and societal progress, encompassing each person's knowledge, skills, and attitudes as fellow human beings and citizens. The complexity of today's society necessitates that we, as citizens, possess expertise rooted in humanities, social sciences, economics, and technology.
At UiA, we aim to be at the forefront of research and practice shaping the learning landscape of the future.
Research groups
General Didactics and Education Policies
Child and adolescents’ upbringing and living conditions
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Kindergardens, childhood, and kindergarden teacher education
Religion, Kindergarten and School
Social studies didactics and educational research
Anthrozoology - Interaction Between Animals and Humans
School development, evaluation and digital assessment
How we work with the priority area
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Researching the sense of smell to understand how the brain learns June 6, 2024 8:23 AM
Brain researchers hope that the sense of smell can reveal more about how the brain organises information.
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Personal involvement does not equal effective aid May 22, 2024 12:00 AM
Volunteer work requires personal involvement, but it should not become a personal development project.
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Anne-Cath. Vestly: Children's spokesperson and revitaliser of Norwegian children's literature May 16, 2024 12:00 AM
With books like Ole Aleksander Filibom-bom-bom and the Eight Children series, Anne-Cath. Vestly renewed Norwegian children's literature. But is she still relevant?
